Prince Harry has opened up on his “destroyed” relationship with his family as he issued a rallying call to the royals.
The Duke of Sussex will feature in an ITV documentary titled Tabloids on Trial which will air on Thursday evening.
In a preview clip from the documentary, journalist Becca Barry asked the royal: “To what extent do you think your determination to fight the tabloids destroyed your relationship with your family?”
Prince Harry replied: “It is certainly a central piece to it.
Prince Harry has opened up on his “destroyed” relationship with his family as he issued a rallying call to the royals.
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“It is a hard question to answer because anything I say about my family results in a torrent of abuse from the press.
“I have made it very clear that this is something that needs to be done.
“It would be nice if we did it as a family, I believe from a service standpoint and when you are in a public role these are the things we should be doing for the greater good.
“I am doing this for my reasons.”
The Duke of Sussex will feature in an ITV documentary titled Tabloids on Trial which will air on Thursday evening.
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Barry then asked: “What do you think of their decision not to fight in the way you have?”
Harry said: “I think that everything that has played out has shown people what the truth of the matter is, for me the mission continues.
“I think as you say, it has caused part of a rift.”
The Duke of Sussex also discussed the High Court case against Mirror Group Newspapers.
The Duke of Sussex has pursued legal action against multiple British based tabloids
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“To go in there and come out and have the judge rule in our favour was obviously huge.
“To be able to achieve that in a trial is a monumental victory.”
Mirror Group Newspapers said in response to ITV’s documentary: “We welcomed the judgment in December 2023 that gave the business the necessary clarity to move forward from events that took place many years ago.
“Where historical wrongdoing took place, we apologise unreservedly, have taken full responsibility and paid compensation.”
